Exo-Moon (IMAGE)

University of Bern

Exo-Moon

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Artist's composition of a volcanic exo-Io undergoing extreme mass loss. The hidden exomoon is enshrouded in an irradiated gas cloud shining in bright orange-yellow, as would be seen with a sodium filter. Patches of sodium clouds are seen to trail the lunar orbit, possibly driven by the gas giant's magnetosphere.

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© University of Bern, Illustration: Thibaut Roger

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